Home › Words › D › diphyodontydiphyodontydiphyodonty means the condition, in some animals, of having only one set of replacement teeth following a first erupted set.EtymologyAncient Greek διφυής (diphuḗs, “double”) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) (genitive of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)).nounThe condition, in some animals, of having only one set of replacement teeth following a first erupted set.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.diphyodont 83% match — Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other. vs diphyodonty →polyphyodonty 69% match — The condition of having teeth that are continually being lost and replaced vs diphyodonty →dibelodont 60% match — Having two lower incisors missing vs diphyodonty →diplostemony 60% match — The condition of being diplostemonous. vs diphyodonty →dentiparous 59% match — tooth-bearing vs diphyodonty →diphyllous 59% match — Having two leaves. vs diphyodonty →diplogenesis 59% match — The double formation of something that is normally single, such as a body organ. vs diphyodonty →bilophodonty 58% match — The condition of being bilophodont vs diphyodonty →